In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status, a player must be a varsity letter winner, have a grade point average of at least 3.50 for the academic year and have been enrolled at their school for at least two semesters.

The team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team GPA of 3.20 or above. All eligible student-athletes whose names appear on the eligibility form and have competed in one or more varsity matches must average into the GPA for the academic year.